ICDRAD6: Trauma and External Cause Codes Course
ICDRAD6: Trauma and External Cause Codes Course
Duration: 3 hours
CEUs: AAPC - 2, AHIMA - 4, RCCB - 3
Sharpen your skills in trauma coding with our Trauma and external cause coding course. This engaging and interactive course equips medical coders like you with the tools to accurately apply ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for a variety of trauma-related injuries and their causes. In just about 3 hours, you’ll learn how to handle everything from fractures and burns to traumatic brain injuries, along with the crucial details of documenting external causes of injuries. It's a straightforward way to boost your expertise and confidence in trauma coding.
Course Highlights:
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Comprehensive Coverage: Learn to code for various traumatic injuries including fractures, dislocations, traumatic brain injuries, and burns, as well as for situations involving abuse and neglect.
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Guidelines on Trauma Coding: Delve into trauma-specific coding guidelines, including the proper use of 7th characters and definitions for encounters.
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Essential Study Tools: Benefit from a printable study guide packed with key learning points, perfect for review and reference.
What You'll Learn:
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Detailed Coding Instructions: Gain in-depth knowledge of how to effectively assign codes for trauma and injuries, crucial for accurate medical documentation and billing.
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External Causes of Morbidity: Understand how to document and code for external causes of injuries, an essential component of trauma coding.
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Clinical Term Explanations: Receive lay explanations of clinical terms to ensure you can communicate effectively with healthcare providers and document accurately.
About this course:
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Who is this course designed for? This course is tailored for medical coders, billing specialists, and healthcare professionals who deal with trauma cases and need to accurately assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for injuries and their causes.
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What will I learn from this course? You will learn to correctly code a wide array of traumatic injuries, understand the nuances of trauma guidelines, and effectively document and code external causes of morbidity.
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How can completing this course benefit my coding career? Completing this course will enhance your coding skills specifically in trauma cases, a crucial area in medical coding that can improve your accuracy, efficiency, and value as a coding professional in healthcare settings that treat injuries and accidents.
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